Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehab - La Jolla
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
This is a .75 position (60 hours/2 weeks) with 3 10-hour shifts/week with rotating weekends at Scripps Memorial in La Jolla.
Join the Scripps Health team to work with dedicated caregivers and deliver patient-centered care, while building a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare organizations.
Why join Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
We invite you to join our Cardiac Rehabilitation department as an Exercise Physiologist on the La Jolla campus. You will do a variety of tasks including stress tests, BMI readings and exercise evaluations as well as whatever is needed for the clients.
- Organizes, coordinates, and delivers all aspects of exercise programs including body composition assessments, individual exercise prescriptions, and monitoring and tracking exercise adherence.
- Deliver individual counseling related to exercise.
- Facilitates scheduling stress tests
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field.
- American Heart Association BLS.
Preferred
- MS Exercise Physiologist.
- 1 year preferred experience in health care or health care related field, but not required.
- Exercise Physiologist professional certification, including ACSM, ASEP, or appropriate credentialing agency, preferred.
- Cardiac rehab experience
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
Position Pay Range: $34.97-$50.69/hour
From Scripps Health's job posting, checked Oct 24, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Scripps Health
Scripps Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system in San Diego, with four hospitals on five campuses, more than 70 (source: Scripps Health, Who We Are, opens in a new tab) locations, nearly 17,800 (source: Scripps Health, Who We Are, opens in a new tab) employees and more than 3,500 (source: Scripps Health, Who We Are, opens in a new tab) affiliated physicians from Chula Vista to Oceanside. Source: Scripps Health, Who We Are
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